Professor Jack Clegg
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Jack Clegg

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Background

I completed my undergraduate studies in Chemistry, History and German at the University of Sydney graduating with a University Medal, before completing a Bachelor of Laws and PhD in Chemistry at the same institution. I made extensive contributions towards university life during that time which was recognised by the award of the Convocation Medal. During the same period, I spent time on the board of the Australian Youth Orchestra and a regional Credit Union in NSW. I then spent two years on a prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Cambridge where I was also a Director of Studies at Emmanuel College. I returned to Australia to join The University of Queensland in 2012. I became an ARC Future Fellow in 2014. I was awarded a 2015 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Award and the 2018 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. I have authored more than 200 publications including 4 book chapters, which have received over 7000 citations. I have an h-index of >42.

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
  • Bachelor of Law, University of Sydney

Research impacts

My research is in the field of metallo-supramolecular chemistry and bridges the traditional fields of organic and inorganic chemistry. I use a self-assembly approach and by combing the inherent physical and chemical properties of metals with organic (ligand) components I can design and synthesis new materials with central cavities that are capable of selectively binding smaller molecules. The resulting nanoscale structures can be either discrete or polymeric (framework) in nature. The potential applications for these compounds are diverse including drug delivery, catalysis, sequestration, separation and gas storage. Many of my compounds are characterised by X-ray diffraction methods.

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265 works between 2004 and 2026
All (265) Journal Article (255) Conference Publication (5) Book Chapter (5)

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2020

Journal Article

Arenaran sesquiterpenes from the nudibranch Chromodoris strigata and its dietary sponge Acanthodendrilla sp. 2510: spectroscopic and computational studies

Narbutas, Patrick T., Clegg, Jack K., Pierens, Gregory K., Cheney, Karen L., Ganderton, Anna M. and Garson, Mary J. (2020). Arenaran sesquiterpenes from the nudibranch Chromodoris strigata and its dietary sponge Acanthodendrilla sp. 2510: spectroscopic and computational studies. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73 (10), 948-955. doi: 10.1071/ch19540

Arenaran sesquiterpenes from the nudibranch Chromodoris strigata and its dietary sponge Acanthodendrilla sp. 2510: spectroscopic and computational studies

2020

Journal Article

Controlling spin switching with anionic supramolecular frameworks

Pfrunder, Michael C., Whittaker, Jacob J., Parsons, Simon, Moubaraki, Boujemaa, Murray, Keith S., Moggach, Stephen A., Sharma, Neeraj, Micallef, Aaron S., Clegg, Jack K. and McMurtrie, John C. (2020). Controlling spin switching with anionic supramolecular frameworks. Chemistry of Materials, 32 (7) acs.chemmater.0c00375, 3229-3234. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00375

Controlling spin switching with anionic supramolecular frameworks

2020

Journal Article

Rhenium(i) complexation–dissociation strategy for synthesising fluorine-18 labelled pyridine bidentate radiotracers

Klenner, Mitchell A., Zhang, Bo, Ciancaleoni, Gianluca, Howard, James K., Maynard-Casely, Helen E., Clegg, Jack K., Massi, Massimiliano, Fraser, Benjamin H. and Pascali, Giancarlo (2020). Rhenium(i) complexation–dissociation strategy for synthesising fluorine-18 labelled pyridine bidentate radiotracers. RSC Advances, 10 (15), 8853-8865. doi: 10.1039/d0ra00318b

Rhenium(i) complexation–dissociation strategy for synthesising fluorine-18 labelled pyridine bidentate radiotracers

2020

Journal Article

A two-dimensional coordination polymer formed from cobalt(ii) and an extended dipyridyl ligand*

AL-Fayaad, Hydar A., Siddique, Rashid G., Arachchige, Kasun S. Athukorala and Clegg, Jack K. (2020). A two-dimensional coordination polymer formed from cobalt(ii) and an extended dipyridyl ligand*. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73 (6), 547-551. doi: 10.1071/ch19468

A two-dimensional coordination polymer formed from cobalt(ii) and an extended dipyridyl ligand*

2020

Journal Article

Dynamic NMR and computational studies inform the conformational description of dendrillane terpenes from the nudibranch Goniobranchus coi

Forster, Louise C., Pierens, Gregory K., Clegg, Jack K. and Garson, Mary J. (2020). Dynamic NMR and computational studies inform the conformational description of dendrillane terpenes from the nudibranch Goniobranchus coi. Journal of Natural Products, 83 (3) acs.jnatprod.9b01051, 714-719. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b01051

Dynamic NMR and computational studies inform the conformational description of dendrillane terpenes from the nudibranch Goniobranchus coi

2020

Journal Article

The mechanism of bending in a plastically flexible crystal

Bhandary, Subhrajyoti, Thompson, Amy J., McMurtrie, John C., Clegg, Jack K., Ghosh, Peuli, Mangalampalli, S. R. N. Kiran, Takamizawa, Satoshi and Chopra, Deepak (2020). The mechanism of bending in a plastically flexible crystal. Chemical Communications, 56 (84), 12841-12844. doi: 10.1039/d0cc05904h

The mechanism of bending in a plastically flexible crystal

2020

Journal Article

Quantification of the mixed-valence and intervalence charge transfer properties of a cofacial metal–organic framework via single crystal electronic absorption spectroscopy

Doheny, Patrick W., Clegg, Jack K., Tuna, Floriana, Collison, David, Kepert, Cameron J. and D'Alessandro, Deanna M. (2020). Quantification of the mixed-valence and intervalence charge transfer properties of a cofacial metal–organic framework via single crystal electronic absorption spectroscopy. Chemical Science, 11 (20), 5213-5220. doi: 10.1039/d0sc01521k

Quantification of the mixed-valence and intervalence charge transfer properties of a cofacial metal–organic framework via single crystal electronic absorption spectroscopy

2020

Journal Article

Straightening out halogen bonds

Setter, Caitlin J., Whittaker, Jacob J., Brock, Aidan J, Arachchige, Kasun, McMurtrie, John, Clegg, Jack Kay and Pfrunder, Michael Craig (2020). Straightening out halogen bonds. CrystEngComm, 22 (10), 1687-1690. doi: 10.1039/d0ce00176g

Straightening out halogen bonds

2019

Journal Article

1,4-Diazacubane crystal structure rectified as piperazinium

Arachchige, Kasun S. Athukorala, Fahrenhorst-Jones, Tyler, Burns, Jed M., AL-Fayaad, Hydar A., Behera, Jogendra N., Rao, C. N. R., Clegg, Jack K. and Williams, Craig M. (2019). 1,4-Diazacubane crystal structure rectified as piperazinium. Chemical Communications, 55 (78), 11751-11753. doi: 10.1039/c9cc06272f

1,4-Diazacubane crystal structure rectified as piperazinium

2019

Journal Article

Halogen-bond-modulated organization of [Ni(terpy-ph)2]I2 complexes in heteromeric three-component systems

Pfrunder, Michael C., Brock, Aidan J., Micallef, Aaron S., Clegg, Jack K. and McMurtrie, John (2019). Halogen-bond-modulated organization of [Ni(terpy-ph)2]I2 complexes in heteromeric three-component systems. Crystal Growth & Design, 19 (9) acs.cgd.9b00802, 5334-5342. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00802

Halogen-bond-modulated organization of [Ni(terpy-ph)2]I2 complexes in heteromeric three-component systems

2019

Journal Article

Self-assembly of bis-β-diketone-based [M2L2] dinuclear platforms into 2-dimensional coordination polymers

Brock, A. J., McMurtrie, John C. and Clegg, J. K. (2019). Self-assembly of bis-β-diketone-based [M2L2] dinuclear platforms into 2-dimensional coordination polymers. CrystEngComm, 21 (32), 4786-4791. doi: 10.1039/c9ce00896a

Self-assembly of bis-β-diketone-based [M2L2] dinuclear platforms into 2-dimensional coordination polymers

2019

Journal Article

Anion tuning of Zn2+ architectures using a Tris-base salicylic ligand

Fanna, Daniel J., Craze, Alexander R., Etchells, Isaac, Bhattacharyya, Saroj, Clegg, Jack K., Moore, Evan G., Marjo, Christopher E., Trinchi, Adrian, Wei, Gang, Reynolds, Jason K. and Li, Feng (2019). Anion tuning of Zn2+ architectures using a Tris-base salicylic ligand. CrystEngComm, 21 (29), 4267-4274. doi: 10.1039/c9ce00749k

Anion tuning of Zn2+ architectures using a Tris-base salicylic ligand

2019

Conference Publication

Insights from high-pressure crystallography and X-ray charge-density analysis into mechanical flexibility of metal–organic complex crystals

Thomas, Sajesh, Worthy, Anna, Eikeland, Espen Zink, Grosjean, Arnaud, Spackman, Mark A., McMurtrie, John C., Clegg, Jack K. and Iversen, Brummerstedt Bo (2019). Insights from high-pressure crystallography and X-ray charge-density analysis into mechanical flexibility of metal–organic complex crystals. 32nd European Crystallographic Meeting, Vienna, Austria, August 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1107/S2053273319090867

Insights from high-pressure crystallography and X-ray charge-density analysis into mechanical flexibility of metal–organic complex crystals

2019

Journal Article

Solution processable deep-red phosphorescent Pt(II) complex: direct conversion from its Pt(IV) species via a base promoted reduction

Allison, Ilene, Lim, Hyunsoo, Shukla, Atul, Ahmad, Viqar, Hasan, Monirul, Deshmukh, Kedar D., Wawrzinek, Robert, McGregor, Sarah Katariina Martikainen, Clegg, Jack K., Divya, Velayudhan V., Govind, Chinju, Suresh, Cherumuttathu H., Karunakaran, Venugopal, K. N., Narayanan Unni, Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2019). Solution processable deep-red phosphorescent Pt(II) complex: direct conversion from its Pt(IV) species via a base promoted reduction. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 1 (7) acsaelm.9b00246, 1304-1313. doi: 10.1021/acsaelm.9b00246

Solution processable deep-red phosphorescent Pt(II) complex: direct conversion from its Pt(IV) species via a base promoted reduction

2019

Journal Article

Selective hydroxylation of 1,8- and 1,4-cineole using bacterial P450 variants

Lee, Joel H.Z., Wong, Siew Hoon, Stok, Jeanette E., Bagster, Sarah A., Beckett, James, Clegg, Jack K., Brock, Aidan, De Voss, James J. and Bell, Stephen G. (2019). Selective hydroxylation of 1,8- and 1,4-cineole using bacterial P450 variants. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 663, 54-63. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2018.12.025

Selective hydroxylation of 1,8- and 1,4-cineole using bacterial P450 variants

2019

Journal Article

Mobility evaluation of [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene derivatives: limitation and impact on charge transport

Wawrzinek, Robert, Sobus, Jan, Chaudhry, Mujeeb Ullah, Ahmad, Viqar, Grosjean, Arnaud, Clegg, Jack K., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2019). Mobility evaluation of [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene derivatives: limitation and impact on charge transport. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (3) acsami.8b16158, 3271-3279. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b16158

Mobility evaluation of [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene derivatives: limitation and impact on charge transport

2019

Journal Article

A mixed-spin spin-crossover thiozolylimine [Fe4L6]8+ cage

Li, Li, Craze, Alexander R., Mustonen, Outi, Zenno, Hikaru, Whittaker, Jacob J., Hayami, Shinya, Lindoy, Leonard F., Marjo, Christopher E., Clegg, Jack K., Aldrich-Wright, Janice R. and Li, Feng (2019). A mixed-spin spin-crossover thiozolylimine [Fe4L6]8+ cage. Dalton Transactions, 48 (27), 9935-9938. doi: 10.1039/c9dt01947b

A mixed-spin spin-crossover thiozolylimine [Fe4L6]8+ cage

2018

Journal Article

Positive and negative two-dimensional thermal expansion via relaxation of node distortions

Ohtani, Ryo, Yamamoto, Riho, Aoyama, Takuya, Grosjean, Arnaud, Nakamura, Masaaki, Clegg, Jack K. and Hayami, Shinya (2018). Positive and negative two-dimensional thermal expansion via relaxation of node distortions. Inorganic Chemistry, 57 (18) acs.inorgchem.8b01617, 11588-11596. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01617

Positive and negative two-dimensional thermal expansion via relaxation of node distortions

2018

Journal Article

Elastically flexible crystals have disparate mechanisms of molecular movement induced by strain and heat

Brock, Aidan J., Whittaker, Jacob J., Powell, Joshua A., Pfrunder, Michael C., Grosjean, Arnaud, Parsons, Simon, McMurtrie, John C. and Clegg, Jack Kay (2018). Elastically flexible crystals have disparate mechanisms of molecular movement induced by strain and heat. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 57 (35), 11325-11328. doi: 10.1002/anie.201806431

Elastically flexible crystals have disparate mechanisms of molecular movement induced by strain and heat

2018

Journal Article

Elastically flexible crystals have disparate mechanisms of molecular movement induced by strain and heat

Brock, Aidan J., Whittaker, Jacob J., Powell, Joshua A., Pfrunder, Michael C., Grosjean, Arnaud, Parsons, Simon, McMurtrie, John C. and Clegg, Jack K. (2018). Elastically flexible crystals have disparate mechanisms of molecular movement induced by strain and heat. Angewandte Chemie, 130 (35), 11495-11498. doi: 10.1002/ange.201806431

Elastically flexible crystals have disparate mechanisms of molecular movement induced by strain and heat

Past funding

  • 2025
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Dedicated High-throughput 3D-Electron Diffractometer (ARC LIEF grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2021
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Ground and excited state single crystal neutron structures of heteroleptic polypyridyl ruthenium(ii) complexes for charge density studies
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2020
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD Chemical Crystallography
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Are the metal centres ordered in a series of heterobimetallic lanthanide complexes? a neutron diffraction study
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Single crystal neutron structures of photo-redox metal complexes for ground and excited state charge density studies
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    15623 ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Flexible Molecular Crystals: Single Crystals that Bend, Stretch and Twist
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    A versatile accurate mass, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer for chemistry and proteomic applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Understanding hydrogen bonding in an ammonium-cryptate complex
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    12368: ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    12368: ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    12368: ANSTO, ACT, NSW and OLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2017
    11195: ANSTO, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Advanced X-ray Facility for Structural Elucidation and Photocrystallography
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2017
    ANSTO, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2016
    ANSTO, NSW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2016
    ANSTO, NSW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Synchrotron Light Source Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016
    ANSTO, NEW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Synchrotron Light Source Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    ANSTO, NSW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    OLTC silver sulfide investigation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Investigating the oxidation state of bis(diphenylglyoximato) cobalt dihalide catalysts by single crystal neutron diffraction
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Metal-organic materials for enantiomeric discrimination and chiral separation
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Metallo-Supramolecular Materials for Chiral Discrimination and Enantiomeric Separation
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    An advanced X-ray facility for surface and in-situ materials characterization
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Facility for fabrication and characterisation of micro/nano-optoelectronic devices
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Flexible crystals: inducing new physical properties in crystalline materials through the combination and control of intermolecular interactions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Self-assembled materials for the separation of complex mixtures
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Designing metal-organic materials through a hierarchical self-assembly strategy
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Chiral resolution with metal-organic frameworks
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Jack Clegg is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the photoexcited states within molecular crystals

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rational Design of Carboxylate Supramolecular Complexes for Pyrolysis Bio-oil Valorization

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New flexible piezoelectric crystals

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High-resolution crystallographic studies on mechanically fl exible crystals

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Metallo-supramolecular Architectures

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tuning the flexibility of crystals through intermolecular interactions

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of spin-orbit coupling in spin crossover materials

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fluorocarbon activation using organometallic chemistry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fluorocarbon activation using organometallic chemistry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Harvesting Fluorine from Fluorocarbons: Developing Transfer Fluorination

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young

Completed supervision

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  • Chemistry
  • Crystals
  • Physical Sciences

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